Does PSO pay a dividend?

Yes. Pearson plc pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.36% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.22 per share.

How much does PSO pay in dividends?

$0.22 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next PSO ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for PSO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

PSO Dividend

Pearson plc

NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of August 14, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.36%
Annual dividend: $0.22
Payout ratio: 0.50
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $16.16
Market cap: $9.7B

Is PSO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.36% against a median of 2.87%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.50 means roughly 50% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 11 timesAcross 29 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

PSO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1997 to 2025.

Peak $0.8222 in 2014Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for PSO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 14, 2026	September 21, 2026	$0.1103	Semi-Annual
August 15, 2025	September 22, 2025	$0.1062	Semi-Annual
March 21, 2025	May 16, 2025	$0.2201	Semi-Annual
August 9, 2024	September 19, 2024	$0.0975	Semi-Annual
March 21, 2024	May 8, 2024	$0.1967	Semi-Annual
August 10, 2023	September 21, 2023	$0.0865	Semi-Annual
March 23, 2023	May 10, 2023	$0.1815	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2022	September 23, 2022	$0.0810	Semi-Annual
March 24, 2022	May 11, 2022	$0.1890	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2021	September 23, 2021	$0.0880	Semi-Annual
March 25, 2021	May 12, 2021	$0.1885	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2020	September 24, 2020	$0.0780	Semi-Annual
March 26, 2020	May 12, 2020	$0.1740	Semi-Annual
August 15, 2019	September 18, 2019	$0.0730	Semi-Annual
April 4, 2019	May 15, 2019	$0.1690	Semi-Annual
August 16, 2018	September 19, 2018	$0.0720	Semi-Annual
April 5, 2018	May 16, 2018	$0.1666	Semi-Annual
August 16, 2017	September 20, 2017	$0.0677	Semi-Annual
April 5, 2017	May 17, 2017	$0.4240	Semi-Annual
August 17, 2016	September 21, 2016	$0.2363	Semi-Annual
April 6, 2016	May 11, 2016	$0.4911	Special
August 12, 2015	September 16, 2015	$0.2774	Semi-Annual
April 2, 2015	May 6, 2015	$0.5174	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2014	September 17, 2014	$0.2757	Semi-Annual
April 2, 2014	May 7, 2014	$0.5330	Semi-Annual
August 14, 2013	September 18, 2013	$0.2461	Semi-Annual
April 3, 2013	May 8, 2013	$0.4550	Semi-Annual
August 22, 2012	September 19, 2012	$0.2428	Semi-Annual
April 5, 2012	May 9, 2012	$0.4521	Semi-Annual
August 17, 2011	September 21, 2011	$0.2207	Semi-Annual
April 6, 2011	May 16, 2011	$0.4209	Semi-Annual
August 18, 2010	September 27, 2010	$0.2032	Semi-Annual
April 7, 2010	May 17, 2010	$0.3384	Semi-Annual
August 19, 2009	September 28, 2009	$0.1985	Semi-Annual
April 9, 2009	May 18, 2009	$0.3299	Semi-Annual
August 20, 2008	—	$0.2130	Semi-Annual
April 9, 2008	—	$0.3992	Semi-Annual
August 22, 2007	—	$0.2230	Semi-Annual
April 5, 2007	—	$0.3718	Semi-Annual
August 23, 2006	—	$0.2000	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does PSO pay a dividend?: Yes. Pearson plc pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.36% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.22 per share.
How much does PSO pay in dividends?: $0.22 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next PSO ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for PSO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.